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Wordle #1938

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, October 9, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a adjective, noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

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Recommended Starting Words

ROASTALARMSMART

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to size, importance, or rank within a system or hierarchy.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in military contexts, academic settings, or when describing something significant.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter M.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is the opposite of minor, and in music, it describes a specific type of key or scale.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with teenager.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with M and ends with R. Think of a military rank between captain and lieutenant colonel.

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Answer

MAJOR

This word comes from the Latin word meaning greater or larger. In the military, it designates an officer rank above captain. The word also functions as an adjective meaning significant or important, as in describing something of considerable size, extent, or importance compared to others of its kind.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in OR or AR are quite common in English. If you have found some middle letters but are stuck on the ending, trying common suffixes like these can help narrow down your options quickly.